Westinghouse GEK1235W User Manual

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USAGE

Handling grilling problems 

PROBLEM

CAUSES

WHAT TO DO

Grilled meats 
overcooked on 
outside and raw  
in centre

•  Meat too close 

to grill 

•  Grill at lower 

shelf position

Excess grill smoke

•  Build up of fats 

in grill 

• Clean grill

Juices running out  
of meat

•  Do not pierce 

meat with fork 
but turn with tongs

Grilled steaks and 
chops buckling

•  Cut fat with knife 

towards meat

USING YOUR GRILL

GRILL SAFETY WARNING 

WARNING

•   ALWAYS turn the grill off immediately after you have 

finished cooking. Fat left in the grill can catch fire.

•  ALWAYS leave the grill door open during grilling.

•   ALWAYS make sure that grill trays are fitted into the  

grill according to instructions.

•  DO NOT line the chrome grill rack with foil.

•  DO NOT leave the grill unattended.

•   DO NOT touch the hot surfaces inside the grill and 

keep children away until the grill has cooled.

•   DO NOT place thick pieces of food under the grill. 

Food may catch fire.

•  DO NOT store flammable materials near the grill.

GRILLING

•    The grill works by directing heat onto the food. 

(see diagram below).

•   The grill is suitable for tender cuts of meat, steak, 

chops, sausages, fish, toasted cheese and other foods 

which cook quickly.

•  The grill door MUST be left open during grilling.

•   For best results the grill should be preheated for 3 minutes 

before cooking to seal the natural juices of meat.

Using the Grill of your Gas Cooker

1.  Turn the grill burner control knob to HI.

2.  For manual ignition models

 

–  Press the manual igniter button on the left hand side 

of the control panel.

 

For electronic ignition models

 

–  Press the electronic igniter switch on the right hand 

side of the panel.

1.   Turn the grill burner control knob back to the start 

position and let go.

2.   Wait 15 seconds for the gas to clear and repeat the 

steps to light the grill.

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